Building and Garden Elements

Antique cast stone and shell form birdbath. Great antique condition, nice wear and aged patina will add interest to any outdoor space.

On an antique bluestone ornament.

This English fountain head features a stunning verdigris zinc patina and is embossed with a classical lion's head, exuding a sense of antiquity and romance. Its robust and weathered ...

This is an old hand carved sink with its original antique faucet, sculpted backsplash and base. It was hand carved and installed in a French countrysid...

This old French Limestone fountain was hand carved and installed in a French countryside home. The piece has been well preserved throughout the years and was recently reclaimed by ou...

A playful, bronze fountain portrayed by a youth blowing a horn, while standing on a conch shell. This garden statue is the perfect addition to any garden as a fountain or garden orna...

fleurdetroit offers for your consideration, offering this fantastic cast-iron fountain featuring Swans in a tight ring around the basin. In the style of the leading makers of the Edwardian garden ornament companies, this Cast iron egret fountain...

Command attention with this stunning nautical bronze fountain statue, a true centerpiece that captures the majesty of the sea in timeless bronze. Expertly cast and richly detailed. I...

19th Century cast iron garden fountain of a reclining sea nymph with a wonderful aged patina.

Bronze male sculpture signed. Fonderia Giorgio Sommer Calabritto Napoli Thomas, sculptor, lived and worked in the Naples area, and especially on Capri, from 1889 to 1906. Given this ...

This is a very exceptional piece. In the middle of the 35kg solid bronze tank there's a big rock cristal (30 cm high) which holds an atmospheric light. Originates France, dating ci...

Fantastic one of a kind carved marble architectural piece, can be used in deferent functions as fountain, planter or table top with the right bas, beautifully carve in India in whi...

Vintage Moroccan cast polished brass hand crafted faucet. Brass water tap engraved water spigot Moroccan water faucet. Moroccan brass faucet with back rosette and spout embellished and hand engraved incised with Moorish design. Elaborate rosette and detailing Moroccan brass fountain faucet, tap, indoor or outdoor use. Engraved, handcrafted, and hand made of polished cast brass, the Moroccan faucets are beautifully ornate, engraved. These ornamental fountain spout are hand made in Fez and Marrakesh, Morocco, North Africa. Solid brass fountain spigot...

Handcarved in the South of France, this 19th century French Burgundy Limestone Wall Fountain brings elegance to any outdoor space. The trough style basin and antique bronze spout...

Fantastic bronze mermaid fountain Cast from bronze with lovely patina Of course being bronze this can live outside with no fear of rusting Piece is a fountain - the inlet tube is und...

Indo-Muslim marble slab (fountain element).

This antique stone mask was probably used in a fountain. It is a very decorative Italian antique object. The mask fits as decorative object on a bureau o...

Italian patinated bronze figurative fountain mouth Italian, 19th Century Height 35.5cm, width 28cm, depth 13.5cm This curious object is a patinated bronze fountain element mounted o...

20th-century Roman-style bronze putti carrying a fish

Fountain: Marble Roso Verona Rosso Francia marble, also known as Rouge incarnat or Languedoc, is a historical French marble used since the 19th century for churches and noble palace...

Origin: Germany Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1950s Materials: Tile, Laminate Measurements: 29.5" wide x 24" deep x 23.25" tall Condition: In excellent origina...

Water fountain in hand painted ceramic. Decorative ceramic fountain antique finish.

Romantic old French weathered cement figure from the South of France. The figure depicts two fish-like fabled creatures tightly entwined. The figure h...

Large bronze figurative sculptural fountain by Canpiola Italian, c. 1910 Measures: Height 130cm, width 67cm, depth 54cm This impressive bronze fountain is finished with a beauti...

17th century wall fountain of French limestone! A very unique and special one. This fountain is original, but with some small restorations.

A beautiful French Limestone Cherub Fountain Head Water Exit from 1950. Hand-carved with exquisite detail, this unique piece features a cherub on a fi...

An antique French lead alloy fountain featuring a cherub figure. This Louis style garden piece has a striking and elegant design for a classically styled traditional garden or cou...

Stunning, solid white, Carrara marble lions head from a fountain in Florence featuring a flowing main and a fabulous patina. Mounted on a custom, iron base. The piece hails from the ...

The small concrete frog fountain is a delightful addition to any outdoor space, exuding whimsy and tranquility. With its charming design, it features a playful frog perched atop a po...

Monumental finely carved limestone fountain sculpture of Goddess with a putto figure and three magnificent dolphins . Proveniente from an import...

A Spanish abstract sculptural planter or fountain from the mid 20th century. This vintage garden art piece from Spain has been created of cast-stone and features a large, playful open-shaped center design which supports the rounded basin...

Amazing indoor fountain in brass and lucite designed by Henri Fernandez France, 1970s. The brutalist fish is made in brass with turquoise gems eyes and ...

A charming glazed terra cotta figure of a boy, exquisitely modeled with lifelike detail and gentle expression. The figure captures a sense of innocence and quiet poise, with delicate...

An outstanding and stunning pair of 18th century Lead Fountain Elements from the South of France. Beautifully crafted from lead ornamented with beaut...

A monumental and most impressive Italian 19th century Botticino Marble and Bronze planter/fountain. This exceptional planter/fountain is raised by four patinated Bronze claw feet sup...

Sea monster Carrara marble mouth fountain Italy, late 16th century It measures 13.8 x 31.5 x 18.9 in (35 x 80 x 48 cm) State of conservation: some small evident gaps and widespread signs of wear due to outdoor exposure. The gray marks crossing it do not come from restoration, but are rather the natural veins of the marble. This work has some morphological characteristics typically associated with the iconography of the sea monster: an elongated muzzle, sharp teeth, protruding eyes, elongated ears, and a coiled serpent's tail. An in-depth series of studies on artistic depictions of the sea monster attempted to verify how this symbol evolved in antiquity in the European and Mediterranean contexts and how it gradually changed its image and function over time. The iconography itself is mutable and imaginative and its history is rich with cultural and artistic exchange, as well as the overlapping of ideas. This occurred so much that it is difficult to accurately pinpoint the "types" that satisfactorily represent its various developments. However, we can try to summarize the main figures, starting from the biblical Leviathan and the marine creature that swallowed Jonah (in the Christian version, this figure was to become a whale or a "big fish", the “ketos mega”, translation of the Hebrew “dag gadol”). Other specimens ranged from the dragons mentioned in the Iliad (which were winged and had legs) to "ketos” (also from Greek mythology), the terrifying being from whose Latinized name (“cetus”) derives the word "cetacean". See J. Boardman, “Very Like a Whale” - Classical Sea Monsters, in Monsters and Demons in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds, in Papers presented in Honor of Edith Porada, Mainz am Rhein 1987, pp. 73-84). In Italy the monster underwent yet further variations: it can be found in Etruscan art on the front of some sarcophagi representing the companion of souls, while among the Romans we find the “Pistrice” (cited by Plinio in Naturalis Historia PLIN., Nat., II 9, 8 and by Virgilio in Eneide: VERG., Aen., III, 427), which appeared in the shape of a stylized hippocampus or a very large monstrous cetacean and evolved into a hideous being with a dragon's head and long webbed fins. During the Middle Ages, the sea monster was the object of new transformations: at this time, it is often winged, the head is stretched like a crocodile, the front legs are often very sharp fins - sometimes real paws - until the image merges with dragons, the typical figures of medieval visionary spirituality widely found throughout Europe (on this topic and much more, see: Baltrušaitis, J., Il Medioevo fantastico. Antichità ed esotismi nell’arte gotica, Gli Adelphi 1997). In Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries, the revival of classicism - representative of the humanistic and Renaissance periods - led to a different reading of these "creatures". Indeed, the sea monster was also to find widespread use as an isolated decorative motif, especially in numerous fountains and sculptures where dolphins or sea monsters were used as a characterizing element linked to water (on this theme see: Chet Van Duzer, Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps, London, The British library, 2013). From the morphological point of view, the "sea monsters" of this period are mostly depicted as hybrid figures, in which the body of a mythological or real being (a hippocampus, a sea snake, a dolphin), is joined to a head with a rather indistinct appearance. It was usually characterized by large upright ears, an elongated snout, sharp teeth and globular, protruding eyes; a complex and indefinite figure, both from the symbolic point of view and from that of its genesis. The work we are examining is placed as a cross between the medieval sea serpent and the Renaissance dolphin, with stylistic features which recall the snake as often used in heraldry (such as the "snake" depicted in the coat of arms of the Visconti - the lords and then dukes of Milan between 1277 and 1447 - and which, for some, may be derived from the representations of the “Pistrice” that swallowed Jonah). In the search for sources, Renaissance cartography and in particular woodcuts should not be neglected. See for example the monsters of Olaus Magnus, from the editions of the “Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus” (“History of the peoples of the north”) and the natural histories of Conrad Gesner, Ulisse...

Edging Setts, Circular Fountain, Parterre Herb Garden Fire Pit A real rarity, decorative Edging Setts forming a circle, there are 7 each of the curved and of the shell pieces The se...

Antique English Garden Statue or Garden Fountain since it does have a metal tube running through the statue from top to bottom. Our Antique Garden Fountain...

You are viewing a gorgeous period art deco bird fountain or font Main column and bowl is crafted from mahogany Circa 1930. Two bronze children hang / st...

This particularly fine and rare 18th century wall fountain / font is carved from richly figured Breccia marble, known as Breccia Nouvelle, quarried in the south of France. A true arc...

Decorate an outside front door or a backyard with this large "Crapaud" (French for toad). Crafted in southern France and made of stone, the heavy frog is set on a flat and stable bas...

Indian engraved silver table fountain by Oomersi Mawji & Sons Indian, late 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, width 23cm, depth 21cm This exceptional table fountain is by the c...

A beautiful French turn of the century Faux Bois fountain planter. This wonderful and unique planter is raised by a most decorative Faux Bois base w...

Pair of Lifesize Bronze Lion Fountains on Pedestals, 19th Century Monumental Outdoor Statues, Priced for pair (two pairs available) Two monumental...

Antique French fountain basin can be used as a planter or jardinière This item also may have served of children bath tub Very old, the wood wor...

A bronze finish copper fountain element with high relief figural decoration in a watery environment. A partly draped mermaid with long flowing hair and swirling drapery, reaches back to a large dolphin...

Crafted from rugged sandstone, originally carved as a drinking trough, dating back to the early part of the 19th century, the rectangular sink shaped trough offers a beautifully weat...

A hand-carved granite garden fountain component. This Indian granite drain would also work nicely as a downspout water catch to redirect flow.

Antique Italian Classical Figural Carved Marble 31" Cherub Dolphin Garden Fountain Statue. Item featured Approx 70 lbs. We do not know if the fountain w...

The sculptural head shaped water features hand-turned in ceramic, produced by Mobach in Utrecht during the 1960's. Mobach produced this unique mat bronze lustre glaze has a result of...

Pop Art Garden Fountain/ sculpture of a standing blue dog USA, circa 1980s Definitely an amusing and whimsical garden (can be used indoors) fountain/sculpture, The well executed...

Vintage cast iron wall hanging fountain bowl / planter / garden urn. Demilune / half round shape with fluted Neoclassical styling and a flower on the drop finial. Dimensions: 17.5" ...

Large and impressive 19th century Continental iron and parcel gilt fountain or birdbath. Beautiful detail and quality.

Farm Sink Hand Carved stone container Jardinière Trough Basin Planter Antique LA . 18th Century water fountain Basin Of Hand Carved Stone container . beautiful Color and patina keeps changing with the light and the seasons . Weight approximately 373 Lbs. This trough could be installed with a simple bronze metal spout or a carved stone fountain head , we have many options of them , in order to create a charming garden water fountain for your pets or to have it as a dog bowl . A nice size stone trough from Provence . The centuries left its marks on this container and a very nice patina . Installed will be the focal point of any landscape design laid on gravel or mounted as a kitchen Farm sink...

Polychrome faience wall fountain with hand painted with a dance scene decoration Teniers' style. Netherland.

A beautiful hand painted white and green Italian terracotta ceramic and brass wall fountain, circa 20th century, Italy. Piece can hold and dispense water, or another beverage such as...

Heavy cast iron wall hanging fountain bowl / planter / garden urn. Demilune / half round shape with fluted Neoclassical styling and an acanthus foliate drop finial. Dimensions: 22.5...

A Greco-Roman inspired vintage bronze fountain depicting a putto riding a dolphin. This Greco-Roman inspired vintage bronze fountain depicts a delightful scene of a chubby putto ridi...

Hand-carved antique stone laundry basin with a beautiful natural patina created by time. Its weathered surface, moss, and irregular textures lend it an authentic and rustic character...

A Pair of Gilt Cast Iron Wall Fountains 19th Century Height 26 in Width 13 in. Provenance: Property of the estate of Actress Syvia Sydney,LA Arc119 $2,800